The Secretary of Health and Human Services suggests that approximately ___________ deaths could be prevented each year if people made more effective use of just five essential services.
a. 10,000
b. 20,000
c. 50,000
d. 100,000
Question 2A large number of people who are all oriented toward a set of shared symbols or social objects are
a. a crowd
b. a mass
c. a social aggregate
d. a statistical category
Question 3Which of the following is not one of the five essential services promoted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce preventable death in the U.S.?
a. flu vaccines
b. counseling on smoking cessation
c. Just Say No anti-drug campaigns
d. colorectal and breast cancer screening
Question 4All of the following are examples of collective behavior EXCEPT:
a. attending the performance of the rock opera Wall at the site of the Berlin Wall
b. the gathering of people around a barker at a carnival
c. the nailing of a protest poster by a parishioner to the door of a church
d. the national outpouring of grief at the assassination of John F. Kennedy
Question 5Which of the following statements is true about the cost of health care?
a. The sicker a patient is when first treated, the higher the costs of care.
b. Medical technologies decrease the cost of health care.
c. The U.S. is a world leader in preventative medicine.
d. Serious illnesses such as diabetes, colon cancer, and heart disease are undetectable until they are well advanced.
Question 6A large number of people gathered together in close proximity are a:
a. collective
b. crowd
c. mass
d. social aggregate
Question 7The idea behind promoting preventative medicine is:
a. early detection of serious diseases will increase with more screenings
b. prevention will decrease costly behaviors such as smoking
c. incentives will encourage people to have regular checkups and tests
d. all of the above